Nietzscheism

[ nee-chee-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈni tʃiˌɪz əm /

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noun

the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.

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Also Nie·tzsche·an·ism

[nee-chee-uhn-iz-uhm] /ˈni tʃi ənˌɪz əm/ .

Origin of Nietzscheism

First recorded in 1905–10; Nietzsche + -ism

Nie·tzsche·an, noun, adjective

Jerry Siegel initially conceived Superman as a Nietzschean über-mensch with telepathic powers who was bent on world domination.
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I sat beside John Bolton whose Nietzschean whiskers bristled at the turn history had taken.
The Capital Goes Nuts|Simon Schama|November 6, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The whole of the younger generation have become Nietzschean in politics, and believe in the will to power—der Wille zur Macht.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea
In other words, to use Nietzschean terminology, the ethical taint even then existed, though in a less virulent form.
Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel

Somehow the Nietzschean theories did not seem to work quite well when carried into practice.
In Brief Authority|F. Anstey
It has already been mentioned that she had been attending lectures on the Nietzschean philosophy.
In Brief Authority|F. Anstey
Page xli, "Nietzschean" changed to "Nietzschian" for consistency.
Musical Criticisms|Arthur Johnstone